Xu De looked into the ward .

In the ward, a group of people was standing in front of the sickbed, looking at the old man lying on it .

The old man said unclearly, "I've wasted our money . Just give me a beating . "

The family members were crying, "No matter how much it is, we're willing to spend it on you . How could we bear to hit you?"

The old man wanted to sit up but his body didn't even allow him to perform such a simple action . He said, "If you won't hit me, then let me give you a laugh . "

The illness-plagued, skin-and-bones old man mustered up all his energy for a short laughter . His whole face of wrinkles scrunched up together, like a bright chrysanthemum flower .

As the family members looked at the old man, with their eyes red and puffy, they started laughing as well .

The old man said, "That's more like it . If you're all laughing, then I can be at ease . I asked my wife yesterday 'How do I make our kids happy?' and she told me that if I just smiled, you would all be happy . "

The family members couldn't stop their tears from flowing . That wife that the old man was talking about had already pa.s.sed away three years ago .

Outside .

Lin Fan opened his mouth and said, "If she could talk, that is what she would say . "

Xu De didn't say a word, but just silently nodded .

In the lobby .

Fraud Tian came forward and patted Xu De on the shoulder . "You gotta stay strong, kid . "

Xu De didn't know who Fraud Tian was, but still, he nodded and thanked him .

Someone of Fraud Tian's age calling Xu De 'Kid' was normal .

The few of them say down .

Lin Fan looked at the child in Xu De's embrace . "The child is very handsome . The purple cloud comes from the East . Xu Dong('Dong' is Chinese for East), that's a very good name . "

Xu De was slightly astonished but when he thought of Master Lin's reputation, he was at ease .

"His name was given by his grandfather . "

Lin Fan nodded . He realized that Xu De's expression, although still gloomy, had at least gotten slightly better .

"You've spent quite some money on medical bills, am I right?"

Xu De nodded and replied, "Sold my house, borrowed whatever I could from my relatives and friends but in the end, I still couldn't save her .

Lin Fan patted Xu De on the shoulder . "At least you tried all you could . You won't have any regrets in the future . "

Xu De took over the cigarette that Fraud Tian had pa.s.sed to him and took a puff . Then, he said, "Master Lin, what do you say I should do from now on? I feel like my whole life is over at this point . If it was just me, it would be fine but I still have Dong Dong . "

Fraud Tian didn't interrupt . He left this matter in Lin Fan's hands . He trusted Lin Fan .

Lin Fan stroked Dong Dong's face, then looked up at Xu De . "Since it's come to this, let me tell it to you straight . Dong Dong currently has two fates . Two futures . You want to know what those are?"

Xu De was stunned . "You can see the future?"

Lin Fan smiled . "Do you want to know?"

Xu De remained silent for a while .

"Yes . "

"The first fate is to become a beggar, to become what people call the 'sc.u.m of society' . He will spend his life crossing paths with the police numerous times and then spend his most smooth-sailing days in a prison cell," said Lin Fan .

When he heard this, Xu De stared with his eyes wide open at Lin Fan as if he couldn't believe it . His mouth twitched slightly, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say . It was as if there was something stuck in his throat .

Lin Fan carried on, "The second fate is to become a contributor to society, an educated man that becomes successful . He could become a scientist, a wealthy man, an inventor, a professor…"

Xu De looked at Lin Fan, then his expression became gloomy again . "Master Lin, thank you for encouraging me . I know you are all good people but you don't know about me . I really have nowhere to go . I owe too much money . Even if I work the rest of my life, with no sleep and no rest, I won't be able to earn that much money back . "

Lin Fan looked at Xu De, then let out a thin smile, "Xu De . Male . Born in 1981 . Previously, he has…"

Xu De, who initially just looked blankly at Lin Fan, now stared at him in disbelief . He suddenly realized that this person in front of him knew him so well . Could he have researched about him before?

But very quickly, the thought faded away because it wasn't possible . He was just a normal person, a person living from day to day . He wasn't worth researching about .

Lin Fan asked, "Do you believe me now?"

Xu De said in a hoa.r.s.e voice, "Yes . "

Elder Zhang, who was standing by the side, was astonished . He had known that Master Lin was incredible, but he hadn't known he was this incredible .

Lin Fan pointed at Xu Dong and said, "Look, right now, he has two fates . I have two suggestions for you . Your choice will affect his future . Do you want to hear them?"

This time, Xu De did not hesitate .

. He nodded immediately .

Lin Fan said, "First, I can help you to repay all your debts . You won't owe anyone a single cent but he will spend his life doing nothing, become the so-called 'sc.u.m of society' . He will waste his life away, waiting to die . He will live a lonely life, then die on the streets at sixty . "

When Xu De heard the first part, his eyes had glimmered with hope but when he heard the later part, his eyes widened .

"The second choice . You lift yourself up . Suffer for twenty years, after which, your debts will be repaid fully . As for him, he will be a sensible boy from young . He will be hardworking and talented . He will become a useful person in society and live a fulfilling life . And you will also enjoy love and joy from him and his family, all the way until you die a blissful death . "

"Now, you can choose . To enjoy a period of peace with no debts or to suffer for twenty years, then have a blissful ending . Of course, fates are ever changing and there are other choices you could make . But of course, of these two choices, one of them is good and the other one is bad . Think about it," said Lin Fan .

The fortune-telling ability was indeed amazing but seeing tens of years into the future, though not difficult for Lin Fan, it was not completely accurate . Because, within this period, every choice would affect his fate . Because of this, it really didn't matter the choice he made .

If one could really see through someone's entire life, that wouldn't be fortune-telling anymore . Only a real G.o.d could do that .

Fraud Tian, who had been quiet the entire time, was stunned by Lin Fan . He really wanted to ask whether it was true . Still, based on the current situation, he remained quiet . He planned to ask Lin Fan once they left the place .

"Twenty years…" Xu De's mouth gaped open . He looked down at his son and said without hesitation, "I choose the second option . I will suffer for twenty years in exchange for a life of joy and prosperity for my child . It will all be worth it . If his mother knew about this, she would be rejoicing . "

Lin Fan nodded, then asked solemnly, "Do you believe me?"

Xu De looked at Lin Fan and nodded . "I believe you . "

At that moment, Lin Fan smiled, then he stood up . "If you believe it, you will have . If you don't believe it, you won't have it . A person only needs to decide once . Twenty years can be said to be long but it can also be said to be short . It can pa.s.s in the blink of an eye . Spend some time with your wife . I

. I will be here to visit you again soon . "

Xu De stood up and looked at Lin Fan . "Master Lin, I really believe in you . "

Lin Fan chuckled, "To believe in me is to believe in yourself . It's also to believe in the future of the one in your embrace . "

Xu De nodded .

In the elevator .

Fraud Tian asked, "What you said just now, is it true? Is his future really going to turn out that way?"

Elder Zhang was waiting in antic.i.p.ation too . He wanted to know as well .

Lin Fan smiled . "It can't be confirmed . If it was for sure, it wouldn't be effective . It will only turn out well if he believes it . Otherwise, all will be lost . "

"Huh!" Fraud Tian was astonished . That was the same as not saying anything at all . It was just like he used to do, conning people with fortune-telling . Just that this time, it was a higher level scam .

However, Fraud Tian believed that the future would really turn out that way .

Lin Fan took out his bank card . "Here, take twenty thousand . It will be deducted from your pay . "

"Ah, why is it deducted from my pay?" Fraud Tian was in a much better mood, but when he thought of the money being deducted from his pay, his heart ached .

Lin Fan glanced at Fraud Tian, "I'm letting you know that it's not easy to be a good person . If you want to be a good person, you need to pay a price . But I'll give you a 'like' on this matter . After the shop is renovated, I'll give you a pay raise . "

Fraud Tian smiled . "That's more like it . It would be too heartless of you to bully an old man like me who's about to enter his Autumn years . "